A Bond That Had a 20-Year Original Maturity with 1

question 34

True/False

A bond that had a 20-year original maturity with 1 year left to maturity has more interest rate price risk than a 10-year original maturity bond with 1 year left to maturity.(Assume that the bonds have equal default risk and equal coupon rates, and they cannot be called.)

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Definitions:

Present Value

Present Value is a financial concept that represents the current worth of an amount that is to be received in the future, discounted to reflect the time value of money and interest rates.

Accurate To The Cent

Describes a level of precision in financial calculations or measurements that are exact to the smallest denomination of currency, such as a cent in the U.S. dollar.

Periodic Interest Rate

The rate of interest charged on a loan or earned by an investment for a duration that is less than one year.

Annuity

An economic scheme that delivers a constant payment stream to a recipient, predominantly utilized in preparing for retirement.